This fits me well.... So much is determined by life stages, family, and physical ability/health. Look at how life has changed for Luds and Clogston, who not long ago were amongst the hardcore standard bearers of those years. The old timers that Piemma knew years ago on the beaches put in decades... As Rockfish9 Joe likes to say; A good run is better than a bad stand!

I have put in my time and do it for the enjoyment. Period. No way I woud have so much time in if I didn't live 1/8 mile from the water. Started late and haven't had good knees for thirty years, so long treks were never my thing. Never considered wetsuiting. Never wanted to hold others back. The boat is where I can push the envelope. And there are others locally that push it further than I do. For surf fishing, I keep to the local holes I know I can get into and out of easily, and a yearly weekend trip to Cuttyhunk. The only list I can measure up on is the "one more cast" list.......

Yes every season is different but most seasons I am fishing as much as I can. one year I remember going out to the east wall 2.5 weeks after my first back surgery. ..Dr told me to take it easy for 6 weeks...I thought he ment stay out of work for six weeks but go fish when I felt I could...nope fell out there and never healed right ......4 years later 2 weeks before my spinal fusion I had a friend drive me out to the canal 3 hours each way ....I laid in the back seat crying full tears on the way home from that trip.....hard core or plain stupid is in the eye of the beholder iv found out over the years.....now last season flying out to the block and fishing from 7 pm to 7 am and flying back to the main land to head into work was hard core and not dumb...lol..
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I was two hours late to my wife's birthday party, at my house, that I'd organized, because the bite picked up just around my originally scheduled quitting time.

The guests were confused and a bit peeved at me. My current wife just rolled with it.

you might be hard core if when you slip into bed your wife says " WHO IS IT"

Not so sure if you can call it hardcore or a sickness.......................I will admit I need help, does that qualify?

Guys who brag about how hard they fish are compensating for something else in their life that is lacking. Probably penis size.
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Guys who complain about when people say they are "hardcore" probably have too much time on their hands to worry about such matters.

No need to get upset, Rob. It was just some good natured ball busting. Unless you know something about what those guys are packing in their Fruit of the Looms.
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I agree, but when your in your mid 70's it becomes more of an old man's dream. :)
Less chasing fish in the surf, less times out, but still 5 last casts.